Writers are often asked where their ideas come from. Hearing this can be annoying considering there isn’t some force out there that brings ideas along to be written, drawn or otherwise transcribed. What if there is?

Elizabeth Gilbert explores the origin of the word genius and how this sort of belief helps nurture a creative spirit.

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